whait, there is an app?

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the microSD card are formated as ext4 or something that only linux can read, right?
its possible to have multiple partitions, one of then being ext4 for the steamdeck, other being something that windows support so you can still use the microSD to store music and stuff and maybe transfer then to deck using windows?
its possible to copy the windows version of an game to the microSD then let steamplay download the required proton version to run it?

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jupiter OS...

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what an double edge sword, in one side we had the problem were linux/mac users could only play with/against other linux/mac users.
now we have this upside of being the only ones who could play it online...

and people still criticize feral, lol

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i will buy it when its 90% off...
wait, what?

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"What's interesting is that the Unsupported category is growing quickly, with a lot of titles thrown into it over the last few days. "

i bet valve hold this info on purpose to not damage the image before launch, it was strange that the vast majority of the titles tested work, now the trend is something close to reality, with "unsuported" having more titles than verified or playable.
unlike the community made quality assurance (prodonDB) valve make sure that everything is working before it gain any seal of aproval.

that said, some games received regression.
i'm curious to see how they rate neptunia rebirth, since i have played it on both windows and linux and can confirm, it workflawless (or at least with the same bugs than on windows)

fortunatelly the brand is already in good shape, people were already excited by numbers like 800+ playable games so telling then that 710 games are unsuported now wont make then give up on purchase.
i was browsing reddit to see if many people were installing windows on it, and to my surprise this dont seem to be the case, the ones who tried had to deal with the lack of drivers, and considering that most of the posts werent people complaining but excited about the devices, playing/showcasing a lot of games they sucessfully run on it, i would say its a good call.

i hope valve can test and make most of their library work on windows before they relase the drivers, and hopefully that happens before Q2 shipments.

i hope they dont do anything crazy like announce steamDeck2 before the deck 1 was on the market for a few years, unless they plan to do something like:
annouce relase deck 2 a few weeks after they relase the drivers for windows on deck1.
with that strategy they can ensure that the demand for steamOS will keep existing, since the incentive to purchase deck1 and install windows on it will be competing with the desire to purchase deck2.

timed exclusive drivers may sound unfair, but that is not any different from what microsoft did to us by using and abusing their marketposition to give thenselves competitive advantage countless times.

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can they at least make an linux server? what would be the excuse? just make sure people cant transfer their account to other servers and they will be good to go.
it may be an "unsupported server" where you dont have any guarantee against cheaters, but at least you can play.

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i dont want to be the thin foil hat here, but i bet sony, nintendo , microsoft, google or amazon are involved.
some partner of then may have asked then to say bullshit like that.
google had to pay capcom 10 millions to support their platform with resident evil 7 and 8, imagine their face when valve get this for free while they have to do deals?
the same probably goes for amazon and any un stabilished platform.
even nintendo, sony and microsoft strugle to get thirdy party support when they relase an new unproven platform.

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Quoting: CFWhitmanYou're right that announcing a Steam Deck 2 with a release target now would be a mistake. However, he didn't do that. Basically, he just said that they plan to continue with handheld consoles. Yes, you know there will most likely be a Steam Deck 2. However, you also know there will most likely be a Playstation 6. Anyone who is waiting for the final iteration of a console is going to be waiting forever. I'm sure that there are people at Valve talking about what the appropriate length of time is to wait before considering the release of the next iteration.

i hope people dont miss interpret it, i mean, if you count it as an console, then sure the next iteration probably will relase in 5 years, but if you count it as an "PC" then its quite unpredictable.
i hope valve dont plan to do an "steam deck pro" nor "steam deck 2" any time soon, and i dont think they are so stupid, i'm just a bit worried on how other people will interpret that news.

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Quoting: areamanplaysgame

Quoting: elmapul

Quoting: areamanplaysgame

Quoting: elmapul"why i cant play on linux"
"oh, because those games are proprietary and evil ! and made to be windows exclusive!"

It's not because they're proprietary and evil. It's because they are developed to run on one operating system and not another. What Proton does is very quickly approaching magical. Even console gamers understand you can't put an Xbox disc into a Playstation and expect it to work.

do you know what "quotes" mean?

Yes. Your post was alleging that "they're proprietary and evil, and windows exclusive" is an "excuse" that Linux people use for incompatibility.

It's not. It's a straw man you made up, and in reality, people are aware that different platforms usually run different software.

its not an strawman if you saw the arguments before...

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